Activist judges have overturned the will of the people too many times. Americans overwhelmingly oppose gay marriage so judges shouldn't be overturning laws against it.

Judges should respect the beliefs of this nation's Christian majority.

I'm consistent about this. That even goes for positions I disagree with. I support allowing interracial couples to get married. However, I recognize that in our country the people rule so it was wrong for the Supreme Court to overrule the people in Loving v. Virginia. They should've respected the will of the people, the majority that wanted interracial marriage illegal instead of legislating from the bench. The right way to get interracial marriage legalized was to change opinions and over time as opinions have changed so interracial marriage would still be legal today.

Just say no to activist judges legislating from the bench. They have no right to do that no matter what.

Activist judges legislating from the bench? You don't even know how your own government works. It's called checks & balances. The court decides if a law is constitutional. That's the court's job! You're a super patriot that knows less about your government than a 4th grader.

The will of the majority is allowed to be usurped when the majority request something bigoted and hateful. That is, in fact, one of the single most important things about the USA. That the minorities are protected from the persecution of the majorities.

If the majority suddenly rose up and said "we don't want black people here" or "we don't want Hispanic people here", it would be stupid to listen to them and give them what they want. Simply because they're in the majority does not make them RIGHT.

It is a judge's responsibility to interpret the law, and that includes the constitution. Considering the US constitution (and most if not all state constitutions) include equal-opportunity and anti-discrimination clauses, judges who are doing their duty with an unbiased mind can make no other valid judgment that those which provide rights to all people equally, regardless of what the majority of citizens say on the matter.

Well, the Supreme Court IS supposed to decide based on the Constitution, not their own beliefs, which they have a quite poor record of doing... but it's supposed to be based on THE CONSTITUTION, not "the beliefs of this nation's Christian majority." The majority elects Congress and (except sometimes) the president; isn't that enough?

"Activist judges have overturned the will of the people too many times. Americans overwhelmingly oppose gay marriage so judges shouldn't be overturning laws against it."

They shouldn't be making laws against it either.

"Judges should respect the beliefs of this nation's Christian majority."

Excuse me? You seem to have mistaken our governmental system for some sort of theocracy. The U.S. doesn't quite work like that. You seem to have mistaken our governmental system for some sort of theocracy.

"I'm consistent about this. That even goes for positions I disagree with. I support allowing interracial couples to get married."

I'm sure you think this makes you seem tolerant. It makes you sound like a fucking moron but I doubt you realize it.

"However, I recognize that in our country the people rule so it was wrong for the Supreme Court to overrule the people in Loving v. Virginia."

The Supreme Court is appointed in order to rule on the interpretation of law. Taking that away from them makes them seem rather pointless, wouldn't you agree?

"They should've respected the will of the people, the majority that wanted interracial marriage illegal instead of legislating from the bench. The right way to get interracial marriage legalized was to change opinions and over time as opinions have changed so interracial marriage would still be legal today."

You're really not getting this, are you?

"Just say no to activist judges legislating from the bench. They have no right to do that no matter what."

Unless they're on the Supreme Court. Then it's kind of in the job description you twit.

"Activist judges have overturned the will of the people too many times. Americans overwhelmingly oppose gay marriage so judges shouldn't be overturning laws against it."
So that means you fuckwits will stop trying to overturn other judgements like Roe vs Wade? Yeah, i thought not, fuckin' hypocrites